Marlboro-Colts Neck Area Still Waiting For Full Power Restoration

MARLBORO-COLTS NECK, NJ — Several hundred customers were still waiting for power to be restored Tuesday evening after storms early Monday downed trees - and electrical wires - in Colts Neck and Marlboro.

As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Colts Neck was down to 396 outages; Marlboro 169.

Marlboro had opened a warming center all night on Monday night at the Recreation Center, and officials said the center will be open Tuesday to at least 11:30 p.m. - or as long as a resident feels it is needed.

In Colts Neck, while there has not been a specific warming center, township officials said police and Office of Emergency Management personnel have been interacting with residents and available to offer help as needed.

Colts Neck residents are urged to contact the township with any concerns. Crews from JCP&L were in town all day to work on outages. You can contact town hall in Colts Neck at 732- 462-5470; Colts Neck police are at 732-780-7323.

Monmouth County total outages were now 755 as of Tuesday night, down from a high of 11,000 outages Monday morning after the overnight storm that saw flooding and wires down around the state.